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Stacey Porter

Porter in March 2012 during a photoshoot
Personal information
Nationality	Australian
Born	(1982-03-29) 29 March 1982 (age 43) Tamworth, New South Wales
Height	183 cm (6 ft 0 in) (2004)
Sport
Country	Australia
Sport	Softball
Event(s)	Women's team
College team	University of Hawaii at Manoa
Club	Hills Softball Club
Team	SGH Galaxy Stars (2008–present)
Medal record Softball Representing  Australia Olympics Silver 2004 Athens National team Bronze 2008 Beijing National team Canada Cup Silver 2008 Cup National team

Porter and Parnaby with the Galaxy Stars in 2023

Stacey Porter (born 29 March 1982) is a famous Australian professional softball player. She plays as a first or third baseman. Stacey is an Indigenous Australian and has achieved many great things in her sport. She has won several national championships playing for New South Wales. She also played university softball in the United States. Stacey plays professional softball in Japan and is the current captain of the Australian national team. She has won a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics and a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics. She has also competed in many world softball championships.

About Stacey Porter

Stacey Porter was born on 29 March 1982, in Tamworth, New South Wales. She is 183 centimeters (about 6 feet) tall. When she was young, she went to Peel High School and played club field hockey. Later, she studied at the University of Hawaii at Manoa from 2001 to 2003. Growing up, Stacey dreamed of becoming a travel agent.

Stacey has lived in different places because of her softball career. From 2001 to 2003, she lived in Hawaii, U.S., while attending university. In 2006, she lived in Stanhope Gardens, New South Wales. By 2008, she was living in Glenwood, New South Wales. She moved to the Sydney area from Tamworth to get better training for her sport.

Stacey's Softball Career

Stacey Porter plays both first base and third base in softball. Many people say she is one of the best batters in the world. In 2008, she had a scholarship with the Australian Institute of Sport team. In 2012, she helped coach the Western Desert softball team in a special game in Perth, Western Australia. This team was part of a program to help more Indigenous people get involved in softball.

Stacey plays Australian club softball for the Brisbane Panthers Softball Club. In 2008, she started playing professionally in the Japanese Softball League. Stacey was the first Indigenous Australian to play softball for Australia at the Olympics. This happened when she competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics. In 2012, she became part of a program to increase Indigenous involvement in softball. This program was funded by Softball Australia and the Australian government.

Playing for University Teams

Stacey joined the University of Hawaii team in 2001. She played third base and started in 49 games that season. She hit six home runs, which was a new record for a freshman at the university. She was also second on her team for runs batted in (RBIs) and total home runs. Stacey was named the WAC Player of the Week in May 2001. She was also chosen for two all-tournament teams.

Stacey continued playing for the university in 2002. She started all 60 games, playing first base and batting in the clean-up spot. She had 47 RBIs and 15 home runs that season. In one game in March, she got four hits, which was her personal best. She also had a streak of hitting in nine games in a row.

Stacey played her third season for the university in 2003, starting every game. She was named to the Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I All-America first team. She broke her own school and conference record by hitting 17 home runs in one season. Her batting average was an amazing .479. She was also named the Western Athletic Conference Player of the Year. Stacey decided to skip her final year of university to focus on playing for the Australian national team.

Playing for State Teams

Stacey represents New South Wales in national softball competitions. In 1997, she played for the Under 16 state team, which won the national championships. She also played for the Under 16 team in 1998 and 1999. In all three years, she was named the "Batter of the Series." She then moved up to the Under 19 team. In one tournament, she was named the "Most Valuable Player." She had a batting average of .607, with five doubles, five home runs, and 17 runs scored.

Playing for Junior National Teams

Stacey has also played for Australia's junior national softball teams. In 1998, she was part of the Australian Junior Superball Team. She toured the United States with this team. In 1999, she played for the Under 19 team at the Junior World Championships in Taipei.

Playing for Senior National Teams

Stacey made her first appearance on the senior national team in 2002 when she was 20 years old. In January 2004, she was given a scholarship to the Australian Institute of Sport squad. This squad had 25 players, and the Olympic coaches would choose from them for the Games.

Stacey represented Australia at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won a silver medal. In the gold medal game, she hit a double that allowed another player to score. This was the only time an opposing player scored a run off an American pitcher in those Games. She also played in the 2008 Summer Olympics and won a bronze medal. In one game against Taiwan, she got on base and then scored one of Australia's runs.

Stacey has also won a gold medal at the World Championships. In 2008, she won a silver medal at the Canada Cup. She played for Australia at the 2009 World Cup of Softball. In a game against the Americans, she hit a home run. Australia won a silver medal in that competition. She was the captain of the Australian team at the 2010 World Championships in Venezuela. In 2011, she was part of the Australian team at the World Cup of Softball. She played in a test series against the Japan women's national softball team in Canberra in March 2012.

Stacey was chosen for the Australian women's national softball team for the 2020 Summer Olympics. The team won one game out of five, beating Italy 1-0. They finished fifth overall in the tournament. You can find more details in Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Awards and Recognition

Stacey Porter has received many awards for her amazing softball skills.

• In 2005, she was named the Australian Softballer of the Year.
• Also in 2005, she was recognized as Blacktown City's Sportsperson of the Year.
• She won a Deadly Awards in 2005 for female sportswoman of the year.
• In 2008, she was named the NAIDOC Sportsperson of the Year.
• On 16 December 2023, Stacey was made a life member of her home association, Tamworth Softball Association.